Category Archives: International law
The view from where I live: a new blog/website
Maybe you’ve noticed, it’s been quiet around here for awhile. Or maybe it’s been so quiet, you didn’t notice. The reason: Recently I launched a new website and blog. It’s here: http://michaelriordon.com/. With creative help from Jess Posgate, finally it … Continue reading
Posted in Boycott, civil disobedience, crimes against humanity, international finance, International law, Israel, military occupation, nonviolent resistance, Palestine, politics, Propaganda, Resistance, Uncategorized, war crimes, Water
Tagged abuse of power, boycott, Ethnic cleansing, Israeli government, Nakba, Our Way to Fight, propaganda, resistance, sanctions, war crimes
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Desmond Tutu to the people of Israel: Liberate yourselves!
Gaza rally, London, July 2014 Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, August 14, 2014: “If you add together all the people who gathered over the past weekend to demand justice in Israel and Palestine – in Cape … Continue reading
Posted in BDS, Boycott, crimes against humanity, Gaza, International law, Israel, military attack, military occupation, Palestine, Peace, Resistance, Uncategorized, war crimes
Tagged Apartheid, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, BDS, boycott, Desmond Tutu, divestment, Ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Haaretz, Israeli defence forces, Israeli government, Operation Protective Edge, Our Way to Fight, sanctions, South African apartheid, war crimes
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Gaza: Why do Israel and the U.S. insist on war?
Gaza City, July 27, 2014. Photo: Oxfam International. “For the last eight years, Israel and the U.S. had repeated opportunities to opt for a diplomatic solution in Gaza. Each time, they have chosen war, with devastating consequences for the families … Continue reading
Posted in BDS, Boycott, crimes against humanity, Gaza, International law, Israel, military attack, Palestine, Peace, Uncategorized, war crimes
Tagged Apartheid, BDS, boycott, divestment, Ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Gaza City, Israeli government, sanctions, Sandy Tolan, war crimes
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Gaza: what next?
According to mainstream media, the terms of a ‘cease-fire’ are currently in negotiation between the elected government of Gaza and the elected government of Israel. In a tweet posted August 5, a spokesman for the Israeli military wrote: “Mission accomplished.” … Continue reading
Posted in BDS, Boycott, crimes against humanity, Gaza, International law, Israel, military attack, military occupation, Palestine, Uncategorized, war crimes
Tagged Apartheid, BDS, boycott, divestment, Ethnic cleansing, Gaza City, Israeli defence forces, Israeli government, Israeli military, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, President Obama, Raji Sourani, sanctions, US Congress, war crimes
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“Crimes against humanity”
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is notoriously fearful of scolding Israel, even as it commits overt war crimes. But he was sufficiently shocked by Israel’s August 3 bombing of a UN-run school in Gaza (the 6th attack by Israel on … Continue reading
Posted in crimes against humanity, Gaza, International law, Israel, military attack, Palestine, Uncategorized, war crimes
Tagged Apartheid, Ban Ki-Moon, Center for Constitutional Rights, Ethnic cleansing, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, genocide, International Criminal Court, Israeli government, Michael Ratner, UN Secretary General, war crimes
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Our Way to Fight 